Hey Reader,

This week, I dropped a video I’ve been wanting to make for a while:

👉 5 React Native Mistakes Web Devs Keep Making​

From styling quirks to FlatList performance traps and native gotchas - if you’re coming from a web background, these tips will save you hours (and headaches). Even if you’re not a beginner, it’s a great chance to level up your habits.

🎙️ I also released a new podcast episode covering:

• The future of React Native animations
• Why more and more devs start building a game with RN
• Performance trends & cool new packages

And as always, the community delivered some gems:

• ⚡️ FlashList v2 is here - faster, smarter, rewritten from the ground up
• 🧪 5 underrated Expo SDK features you should know
• ✨ Liquid Glass, Animated Toasts, and more slick new Expo Modules
• 💰 Web vs in-app subscriptions: RevenueCat tested the revenue impact - and the results are surprising

Links below - and if you’ve been meaning to fix up your app or learn some new tricks, this week’s a great place to start.

Keep building & keep shipping,
Simon ✌️​

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✨ 5 React Native Mistakes Web Devs Keep Making

If you’re a web dev jumping into React Native, you’re probably making at least one of these mistakes right now. Watch to protect your code, and so going forward you can make better apps and save yourself time!

👉 Watch the video​

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✨ Future of React Native Animations, Building Games, Better Performance & Packages

This week’s episode dives into what’s next for animations, games, and performance in React Native—plus a wave of new tools and examples from the community.

👉 Watch the Podcast​
🎧 Listen to the Podcast​

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💫 Nebula Notes

1. ​FlashList v2: A Ground-Up Rewrite (Release)
   It's finally here, the most powerful list package of React Native got a major rewrite and performance upgrade!
2. ​5 Expo SDK features you should be using (Article)
   Beto compiled some hidden gems of the Expo SDK into one post - you should definitely know about these.
3. ​Animated Toast, Liquid Glass & More Expo Modules (Packages)
   This developer has dropped epic Expo Modules over the last weeks, including iOS specific modules for the latest design.
4. ​Web vs in-app subscriptions (Article)
   RevenueCat tested whether the now possible web checkout on iOS increases app revenue - turns out it's not!

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